The Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) is offering companies from KEDO Member Countries an opportunity to participate in the procurement of materials, components, and equipment for the construction of its Light Water Reactor Project in Kumho, North Korea.

This particular opportunity is for the supply of the X-Ray and Metal Detector system. Interested companies who possess the technical capability, production capacity, and financial stability to offer a competitively priced product are encouraged to respond. KEDO will review the responses from interested companies and compile a consolidated list of candidates. This list will be forwarded to Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), the Prime Contractor, with instructions to qualify these companies for inclusion in their Pool of Qualified Suppliers.

Any company interested, and who deems themselves capable of being qualified, in providing the X-Ray and Metal Detector system is encouraged to complete the enclosed brief corporate overview and return it with any additional relevant corporate information to KEDO before the close of business on June 7, 2002. A brief summary of the technical specification for this procurement is enclosed to assist companies in making a determination to participate.

Companies selected by KEDO to be considered for this procurement should receive a qualification package from KEPCO around mid August 2002.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please feel free to contact Mr. Soon nam Jung at (212) 455-0207.

Sincerely,
John B. Mulligan
Director, Project Operations Division

SPEC NO:

9-169-E253

TITLE:

X-Ray and Metal Detector System

PROCUREMENT SOURCE:

OB QUALITY CLASS: S

FORECASTED ITT ISSUE DATE:

April 15, 2003

FORECASTED CONTRACT AWARD DATE:

June 30, 2004

FORCASTED INITIAL SITE DELIVERY DATE:

July 31, 2006

DESCRIPTION:

a. Safety Category: Non-Safety Related

b. Relevant Codes and Standards (in effect as of December 31, 1996):

10 CFR 73

NRC

ANS

ANSI/IEEE

UL 1418

ASME NQA-11

c. Scope of Supply (for two 1000 MWe units)

X-Ray and Metal Detector System

d. Design Requirements
X-Ray and Metal Detector System shall be supplied in accordance with the following:

10 CFR 73.55, NRC 5.7, ANSI/IEEE 692

e. Technical Requirements

Quality Assurance Program Manual

Design & Engineering Documents

Design Test Report

1 Note: The extent to which the QA requirements are to be applied shall be consistent with the importance to nuclear safety of the item, service or process. A graded approach, which can satisfy the necessary requirements and ensure the required quality and safety,shall be used.